Determination of trace metal contaminants in edible salts in Tehran (Iran) by atomic absorption spectrophotometry

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 811-814

  Khaniki, Gholam Reza Jahed ^a   Dehghani, Mohammad Hadi ^a   Mahvi, Amir Hossein ^a   Nazmara, Shahrokh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrophotometry; Contaminants; Edible salts; Kitchen salt; Table salt; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; IRAN; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION;

EID: 34948885130     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.811.814     Document Type: Article

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